Given name & surname
Daye
“a father's hope for tomor- TOW”·“born during the daylight”
Daye is a variant of Day. Interpretations include “a father's hope for tomor- TOW” (American) and “born during the daylight” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Daye is a variant of Day. Interpretations include “a father's hope for tomor- TOW” (American) and “born during the daylight” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Daye is a variant of Day. An origin associated with Day is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Daye through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 18
- 0 boys · 18 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 230 as a first name in 2020; 3,809 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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